Secondary School
Find out about the financial aid, bursaries, and scholarships available to MGS secondary school students, including MOE ISB, ESIS, and UPLIFT schemes.
Financial Assistance & Scholarships
In MGS, we seek to give every girl a meaningful schooling experience and to help her to MASTER to GROW and to SERVE in every phase of her life. The school has put in place comprehensive financial assistance schemes such as the MOE Independent School Bursary (ISB), school-administered scholarships and bursaries to help students with financial need to reach their full potential for service and contribution beyond the school community.
School-administered financial aid, depending on the level of subsidy, besides school fees, may include subsidies for enrichment programme fees, co-curricular activities (CCA) co-payment fees and compulsory level-wide school activities.
Students who require financial aid at any point of time may approach student_affairs@mgs.sch.edu.sg / Finance Office (Level 1) directly or through their Form Teacher for assistance.
MOE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BURSARY (MOE-ISB)
Eligibility Criteria
Student must be a Singapore Citizen
Meets either the gross monthly household income (GHI) or per capita income (PCI) criterion
Income Criteria & Benefits
From 1 Jan 2026 the revised benefits are as shown in the table below:
MOE Financial Assistance Scheme benefits by household income tier
Monthly Gross Household Income | Per Capital Income | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
Not exceeding | Not exceeding |
|
$4,001 - $5,500 | $1001- $1,375 | Subsidy such that student pays the equivalent of government and government-aided school (GGAS) fee ^ |
$5,501 - $9,000 | $1,376 - $2,250 | Subsidy such that student pays the equivalent of 1.5 times GGAS fee ^ |
$9,001 - $12,000 | $2,251 - $3,000 | 33% subsidy of school fees and miscellaneous fees |
(1) Applicable only to Singapore Citizen students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in Government-funded schools. Exam fees for GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels are waived for all Singapore Citizens in Government-funded schools.
(2) The public transport subsidy will only be provided from the effective month of the MOE ISB till December of the year.
^ GGAS fee comprises school fee and miscellaneous fees payable by a Singapore Citizen students in GGAS.
Application Procedure
Students can apply for MOE ISB at any time of the year. It will take effect in the month the application is approved. There will be no backdating of the effective month.
All MOE-ISB approved will be valid till December of the year. Fresh applications will have to be submitted for each academic year.
To submit an online application for ISB, you may use this link: https://go.gov.sg/moe-efasisor scan the QR code below.
Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools (ESIS)
These scholarships are offered to academically strong students attending independent schools. The award value of the ESIS is up to $2,400 per year. Only Singapore citizens are eligible.
ESIS (Y1)
ESIS (Y3)
ESIS (Yearly Award)
Click here for more information .
Music Elective Programme (MEP)
Students of all nationalities who are admitted into the MEP within an Independent School are eligible for a fee subsidy up to a cap of $2400 per student per year.
Click here for more information.
MOE UPLIFT Scholarship
With effect from 1 April 2019, MOE has introduced the UPLIFT Scholarship to recognise the achievements of students in Independent Schools who have performed well academically or in specific talent areas, and are from lower income families.
The UPLIFT Scholarship is awarded to students who are:
Singapore Citizens attending Independent Schools;
Admitted to the school through Direct School Admission or qualified for the Edusave Scholarships for Independent Schools; and
With effect from AY2023, families with gross monthly household income (GHI) ≤ $4,400, or gross monthly household per capita income (PCI) ≤ $1,100 (PCI = GHI divided by number of household members). (Note: these students qualify for 100% fee subsidy or pays the same fee as student studying in government and government aided school under the Independent School Bursary (ISB)).